Well **** me. Wouldn't have had him near it personally, suppose it shows the lack of experienced depth in the WK department. I would've thought even Crosswaithe would be there ahead of him.

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Trouble being that you can't really know who'd go and who wouldn't, so you can't really name a "XI of players who would go".

In any case, England First XIs in ODIs are depressing enough - the fact that a Second XI would probably be stronger (if selected by me, rather than the selectors, that is) makes it just too depressing to contemplate.

I would take the emerging aussie academy give them some experience,they had a wonderful emerging series,and has lots of talent.

Hmm sorry mate but if you're reffering to those who played in the emerging players tournament I'd have to disagree. They did very well, thats for sure but they lost to NZ emerging players (not even an NZ A side really, though many will make it in), and lining them up against full stength ODI sides, especially top teams like India, SA, NZ and Sri Lanka, they would probably get destroyed. You have to ask the question: Can these guys match it with Murali, Steyn, Kallis, KP etc? If its a no, then you should probably just field the best team possible, not the AIS side.

Now that I've said that the AIS will go and win the tournament.

Originally Posted by Athlai

Jeets doesn't really deserve to be bowling.

Originally Posted by Dan

in the future where we're all social justice-y Cribb can ride down the street to pick up some raw milk from Coles on a motorised esky while smoking meth, firing an RPG into the air, and carrying the case of British-import Stella he's polygamously (and privately) married alongside a genderfluid Zambian businessperson and a coke-snorting 18-year-old cyborg girl.

Trouble being that you can't really know who'd go and who wouldn't, so you can't really name a "XI of players who would go".

In any case, England First XIs in ODIs are depressing enough - the fact that a Second XI would probably be stronger (if selected by me, rather than the selectors, that is) makes it just too depressing to contemplate.

Presuming not all England players will go, how likely, in your opinion, is it that we'll get Plunkett and Mahmood is the same bowling attack?

Though I can't say much, I think I might cry if Chris Martin and Iain O'Brien open up for NZ in ODIs.

If according to dan cullen's attititude of the 30 man squad,we maybe sending an AIS squad or equivalent side to the trophy.
Michel deighton would be a good inclusion,wonder how playing on a UK passprt last season effects his chances.
Sajid and plunkett drain of runs you could only afford 1 of them.

Trouble being that you can't really know who'd go and who wouldn't, so you can't really name a "XI of players who would go".

In any case, England First XIs in ODIs are depressing enough - the fact that a Second XI would probably be stronger (if selected by me, rather than the selectors, that is) makes it just too depressing to contemplate.

Yeah England's first team is fairly rubbish. 2nd team could be better TBH.

Originally Posted by Richard
Trouble being that you can't really know who'd go and who wouldn't, so you can't really name a "XI of players who would go".

In any case, England First XIs in ODIs are depressing enough - the fact that a Second XI would probably be stronger (if selected by me, rather than the selectors, that is) makes it just too depressing to contemplate.

Yeah England's first team is fairly rubbish. 2nd team could be better TBH.

Originally Posted by Richard
Trouble being that you can't really know who'd go and who wouldn't, so you can't really name a "XI of players who would go".

In any case, England First XIs in ODIs are depressing enough - the fact that a Second XI would probably be stronger (if selected by me, rather than the selectors, that is) makes it just too depressing to contemplate.

Yeah England's first team is fairly rubbish. 2nd team could be better TBH.